Summary

OSD continues to be a primary reason for many organizations to implement ConfigMgr. Once set up and configured correctly, it also becomes a workhorse that reduces the workload of IT administrators, engineers, and architects alike, while improving user satisfaction and the overall effectiveness of the IT department. OSD in ConfigMgr 2012 R2 does not dramatically change the paradigm for deploying Windows and does not add any spectacular new “must have” features; however, it carries on the OSD tradition while adding support for improvements in Windows and the evolution of PC hardware. The slow integration of MDT formally into the product, as well as a strong and renewed commitment by Microsoft to make the overall Windows experience, including ...

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